The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-06-30

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of fact no one would wound the feelings
of another, especially in these times, by
refusing cordial invitation to dinner,
and the guests assisted in consuming
the poor animal with relish that did
honor to their Epicurean taste. The
sold assure us the meat was delicious,
so pussy must look out for her safety"
The above paragraph shows what
really reckless and soulless being is the
editor of local newspaper. Just imag-
inc the man who wrote this editorial
sitting in his one armed chair with a
goods box lid for bottom, and his feet
sticking out through the window, while
shot and shell from the fleet on the river
and Grants division on the land every
few moments blew some unfortunate
being 'galley vest, and his remains
had to be gathered up with broom and
dust pan-I say, just imagine him sitting
there in the very jaws of death, laughing
at his good hits as he worked off that
joke on his friends who had dined on
''Tom cat" the day before, while funeral
notices and Sudden deaths" were COM
ing in every hour. Yet such is the mad
recklessness of an editor.
Relative to the health of the union
soldiers this paper says: "The Yanks
outside our city are considerably on the
sick list. Fever, dysentery and disgust
are their companions, and Grant is their
master. The boys are deserting daily
and are crossing the river in the region
of Warrenton, cursing Grant and Aboli-
tionists generally. The boys are down
upon the earth from the hot weather
and bad water"
In another column the editor, in
speaking of Lees victories about that
time makes this prophecy, which time
has long since proven false. Says he
"To-lay Maryland is ours, tomorrow
Pennsylvania will be, and the next day
Ohio-now midway like Mahommed's
coffin-will fall. Success and glory to
our arms! God and right are with US. -
From another place I read this:
"ON DIT.-That the great Ulysses,
the Yankee Generalissimo surnamed
Grant, has expressed his intention OF
dining in Vicksburg on Saturday next
and celebrating the Fourth of July by a
grand dinner and 80 forth. When asked
if he would invite Gen. Joe johnson to
join, he said, NO, for fear there would
be q row at the table, Ulysses must
get into city before he dimes in it
The way to cook a rabbit is first to catch
the rabbit, etc."
At the lower end of the last column in
the same paper is this note, which ex
plains itself.
"July 4th, 1858. Two days brini
about great changes. The banner of tn,
Union floats over Vicksburg. Genera
Grant has caught the rabbit He hai
dined in Vicksburg, and he did bring
his dinner with him. The Citizen live
to see it. For the last time it appear
ON Wallpaper No more will it imag
inc the luxury of mule meat and fricas
seed kitten-urge Southern warriors t.
such diet never more. This is the las
Wallpaper edition, and is, excepting
this note. from the types as we fount
them. It will be valued hereafter as
curiosity"
Such are the death words of the Citi
zen. On the 4th of July Vicksburg wa
taken and the glad news was telegraphe'
to Washington. Here the people ha'
assembled to commemorate this alread
sacred day. and when the news of tn
surrender of Vicksburg was announce
they had double reason for rejoicing.
The town at present contains abou
thirty thousand people and is situated
like Natchez. on q bluff on the river. ]
was formerly an important shippin
and distributing station, but now tn
railroads have deprived the town of
vast amount Of this work, 30 it is not tn
important market it was ten years agt
was very much in love with the littl
city Of Matches. Its beautiful location
salubrious breeze and attractive suburb
made me loath to bid adieu to th
"BluF City" While at that place
eathsrsd sons ssminiscences Of u
Rontoot of ognithologiato. ]. ]. Audi